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Books & LiteratureJapanese contemporary Female Writers See a Boom in Popularity Overseas
Japanese female contemporary writers have been drawing attention overseas, especially with writer Yu...
January 14, 2021
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General NewsNHK Takes 1st Step toward Management Reform
NHK has just taken the first step in drastic management reforms to determine its proper state as a p...
January 14, 2021
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoKabuki Actor a Lifelong Devotee of Zombie Films
I’m excited whenever I find Kataoka Kamezo on the cast list for a kabuki play. His facial features l...
January 14, 2021
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General NewsA Thrilling Walk High up in the Beppu Trees
I felt I was getting out of shape. So I went in search of a place to work out and found Forest Adven...
January 14, 2021
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Political SeriesFather of Japanese Internet: Everyone must Benefit from Digitization
This is the sixth installment of a series in which intellectuals share their thoughts on political i...
January 14, 2021
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CoronavirusReturnees Required to Provide Location Information
The government announced Wednesday that it would ask Japanese nationals returning from abroad and fo...
January 14, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialDPRK must Shift Focus from Military to Stimulate Economy, Ease Isolation
It is obvious that North Korea’s policy of placing too much emphasis on its military, which is conti...
January 14, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Greater Sense of Urgency Needed than ever before on Coronavirus
In response to a surge in coronavirus infections, a new state of emergency has been declared. The go...
January 14, 2021
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ReutersHayashi: Blinken gave U.S. commitment to defend Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Saturday U.S. Secretary of State Antony...
January 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
History resolution poses fear of Xi’s endless strengthening of authority
There is a strong indication that Communist Party of China General Secretary Xi Jinping, who also se...
January 13, 2021
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Defense & SecurityChina Test-fires ‘Carrier Killer’ Missiles at Moving Ship
BEIJING/WASHINGTON — The Chinese military targeted a moving ship during its August 2020 test launch ...
January 13, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina Tightens Control on Its IT Giants
The Chinese government is tightening control over the nation’s IT giants such as Alibaba Group Holdi...
January 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Greater Support Needed in Pandemic for ‘Employment Ice Age’ Generation
The so-called employment ice age generation, many of whom work as nonregular employees, has been fac...
January 13, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Mass Arrests under Security Law in H.K. Aim to Crush Pro-democracy Activists
It must be said that this move not only stifles Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists but also elimina...
January 13, 2021
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US & CanadaBiden Aims to Balance Climate and Economy
WASHINGTON — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden sees global warming as one of the most important issues ...
January 13, 2021